Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Syria

Syria: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 27,139 number in 2016. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2016)
27,139 number
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
54th
of 143 countries
All-time high
39,226 number
in 2009
All-time low
26,192 number
in 2002
Years of data
15
2002–2016

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Syria, 2002–2016

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2002200920162002: 26.2k number2003: 30.9k number2004: 33.1k number2005: 34.1k number2006: 32.2k number2007: 33.1k number2008: 36.3k number2009: 39.2k number2010: 36.6k number2011: 29.4k number2012: 34.1k number2013: 29.4k number2014: 32.3k number2015: 29.3k number2016: 27.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Syria recorded 27,139 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2016.

The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Syria peaked at 39,226 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26,192 number, in 2002.

Syria ranks 54th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33,142 number 26,192 number 39,226 number 8
2010s 31,180 number 27,139 number 36,636 number 7

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 51 Azerbaijan 34,068 number compare
  2. 52 Kuwait 33,072 number
  3. 53 Myanmar 28,258 number compare
  4. 55 Costa Rica 26,818 number compare
  5. 56 Kenya 26,225 number compare
  6. 57 Sweden 25,569 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places β†’

More reference data data for Syria

All data for Syria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Syria?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Syria was 27,139 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 39,226 number in 2009.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 26,192 number in 2002.
How does Syria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Syria ranks 54th out of 143 countries with data for 2016.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).